. 6 . . 1. Brian's kite is flying above a field at the end of 65 m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite measures 70°, how high is the kite above Brian's head?

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1. Brian's kite is flying above a field at the end of 65 m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite
measures 70°, how high is the kite above Brian's head?
2. From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a building on the ground measures
28°. Find the distance from the plane to the building.
3. From a point on the ground 12 ft from the base of a flagpole, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole
measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole?
Transcribed Image Text:sion * D O Tools Add-ons Help Last edit was 4 hours ago D Present Background Layout- Theme Transition 1 | 2 3 | 4 I. 5 I . 6 I 7 8. | . 1. Brian's kite is flying above a field at the end of 65 m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite measures 70°, how high is the kite above Brian's head? 2. From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a building on the ground measures 28°. Find the distance from the plane to the building. 3. From a point on the ground 12 ft from the base of a flagpole, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole?
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